page_title: University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
section_title: Academic buildings
hierarchical_section_title: University of Tennessee at Chattanooga / Campus / Academic buildings
caption_attribution_description: A photo of Founders Hall, the administrative building at UTC, with the old University of Chattanooga seal in the foreground. This photo was taken by me. For use in the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and UT system articles.
context_page_description: The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is a public university in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It is one of three universities and two other affiliated institutions in the University of Tennessee System.
context_section_description: Administration Building  – mailroom, parking services, motor pool and university police department.
  Brenda Lawson Student Athlete Success Center – opened in August 2008, houses the Wolford Family Strength and Conditioning Center and the Chattem Basketball Center.
  Bretske Hall – Formerly the university cafeteria, prior home of the Geology Department.
  Brock Hall – Foreign languages, geography, anthropology, history and sociology departments.
  Challenger Center – The widow of Dick Scobee, a Challenger astronaut, donated the building in her husband's memory. This educational simulation includes different space missions with project completed from mission control and a space station.
  Cadek Hall (pronounced "CHAH-dik") – Home to the Cadek Conservatory, UTC Choral Department, and WUTC radio.
  Davenport Hall – Criminal Justice, Social Work, and Physical Therapy Departments.
  Derthick Hall - Amphitheater and lecture hall.
  Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science Building (EMCS)
  Fletcher Hall – (1939) Business Administration and Political Science departments.  From 1939 to 1974, Fletcher housed both the local public library and the university library.
  Founders' Hall – (1916) Chancellor's offices, University Relations.
  Frist Hall – Disability Resource Center, MoSAIC Program, Communication Department, Student Support Services.  Once part of the Chattanooga metro hospital complex.
  Grote Hall (pronounced "GROW-tee") – (1968) Chemistry, Geology, and physics departments.
  Guerry Center (pronounced "GEH-ree") – Formerly the University Student Center, this building now houses the University Honors program and Reading Room, Economics Department, and Crossroads Cafe. This building underwent a major renovation in the summer of 2019 from the historic "Guerry Hall" building constructed in 1957.
  Holt Hall – Biology, English, Philosophy, Psychology, and Religion departments.
  Hooper-Race Hall – (1916) Records and registration, financial aid, and human resources departments. Recently, Hooper Hall reopened after a lead and asbestos abatement project.
  Hunter Hall - Education Department.
  Lupton Library – (1974) see below.
  Metropolitan Hall – Formerly the home of the Tepper Clinic and Chattanooga Metropolitan Hospital, this building now houses the Nursing department.
  Old Math Building – This building was originally constructed as a home for the Chattanooga Medical College. After that college was disbanded around 1917, the building served many different purposes to the university. It was demolished in the late 1990s and a Student Park was built in its place.
  President's House – Development (fundraising) Department.
  Patten House – (1893) Located in the Fort Wood National Historic District. Home of the Alumni Affairs Department.
  Dorothy Patten Fine Arts Center – (1980) Houses the Dorothy Hackett Ward theatre, the Roland W. Hayes Concert Hall and the George Ayers Cress Art Gallery, referred to as the "FAC." Also houses the UTC Music and Theater Departments.
  University Center – Home of the University Bursar's Office, the building also include student recreation facilities and a game room, offices for student organizations, food court, bookstore, classrooms and auditoriums, administrative areas include meeting rooms, administrative offices for the student development division, counseling and career planning, women's center, student placement and employment, and cooperative education.
  University Hall – (1886) "Old Main." Demolished in 1917.
caption: Founder's Hall
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